Stereotype-casting machine



Oct. 28, 1930.

R. A. BROWN STEREOTYPE CASTING MACHINE Filed Nov. 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 RN QM W M a, C W WW Q J ww NN Oct. 28, 1930. R. A. BROWN 1,779,873

STEREOTYPE CASTYING MACHINE Filed Nov. 16, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 day.

' Patented Oct. 28, 1930 mm A. snowmen nooxmtonn, mu 's; v

szrnnnomyrnms'nmq,MA HINE flhis' invention relates to stereot ype castin-g' 1naehinesof the kind especially; adapted for use small newspaper publishers and in ,jiobbi'ng and: other printing' s'hops forpast I- ing stereotype plates from matricesi'fur-- nisheci by newspaper; advertising, other" servibeagenoiesffThe principles of my in' vention are, however, 'not l1m1t-ed"to' stereo type casting machines of thls'particu'lar'srzei w or 'for" this limited: use, but; are generallyap licable in the casting of stereotype plates;

ne of "the primary objects of my invention'is to provide a generally improvedand simplified stereotype casting machine of the 1 oharaoter described. tvhi'ch will be easyto operate and" practioalfor the purposes intendedl i "'7 JThe machine is also sode signed; that'it may be produced at a comparatively "low" costandf yet be sturdy in construction and? a durable under. the 7 working fconditions of a? machine of'this kindi v p In carrying outmy invention I endslwhereby it may be rotated with. but t s erta Th ltin o re f r-a t e f the: bottom pouring, type, is mounted; upon,

mally carried at afipoint above-one,- end of; the: frame; over a heater, but may beswung to; a; point above the other end; of-Lthe frame ion the purpose 'ofi; pouringthe toast; rTEhe; melting pot is automaticallykept in anup; right-position 'atall: times making operatibn v safe from-splashing metala f I ther objects ancl attendant ad vantages I iill be appreciated" by those skilled? in the v art as the invention becomesbetter' under-i Application med, il'oyember 16, ,192 Ser' ia;1 mimea. I

' it. on the frameat a point, intermediate its.

the: frame through. parallel; links and'iis nor-j Stood by referenoe w thefollowing damptionan'dthe accompanying-drawings; j

"Figurel is a side elevation-of the ma chine, the dot-tedli'nes showingthe oastingfj box open-in the Work-reoeivingposition and set to produce type-:highoastirigg F g-1.2; is a side elevation ofthe maohine" showing the casting boX- and melting pot; in the metal pouring position and set to pro duce type highcastingsg and 1T Fig. 3, is a front View of the, machine showing'tlie-melting'pot in theheatingxposition and the casting box in the' Work-re oeiV-' ing position*with"the' platens clamped to gethen ready" to be: shifted into the pouring position.

"The casting box; may be of any. preferred construotioni I In'the present instanceit 'is' composed" of an upper and a lower platen; designated 'generall y' by 5 and 6. The lower platen is rotatably oonnected-bymeans; of. bolts 8 sothat it may be swungbetween an open and= a-'c 1osed position andpermitjthe ready. placing of the: matrices and gauges.

The upper platen islield in the open posi tion'by means of'the slot'ted latoh'TO whieh' is pi voted on the upper platen at 11 an'd s1ides" over a guide pin: 1-2 in: the lower -platenfl. 1 series of clamps 1 3 are provided for Clampin'g the-p1at es together-during the basting" operation; Thegcasting box is-oonst ructed for-making either "type*high- -or thin; plate castings. For making the-type high; castings the 'pl'at ens' will be conne'oted'ia-s" showmwith the bolts-at" 8-,"Whi1e for making: thinp1 ate casting theco'1ineotionillbe made with the bolts at 9; toaceomin'odate"the east totflie thin- -plate-gauges 1 The "cast-mg box' may be sup praa -ty my suitable means whereby it maybe moved be r tween" a horizontally"disposecl Work-receiv mg position and a; yertically disposed met-all rece'v ingyo'r Castingposition. this instance 1* employ two standards generally designatedl tanol '1 5 having bearings- 1'6 intowhich trunnions 1 17* on 'the lower platerrare -j our naledi Suitable tie-'rods'I-18 and l 9 are ,1p'1 -o-' videdto; hold the-standards rigid? i'elh-' 20, restingin the cradle 21, which serves to hold the melting pot in position and acts as a shield to guide the hot gases along the Walls of the pot, is supported and guided by the bars 22 and 23, 22 serving as a'supporting rod and 23 as a guide rodto keep the meltingpot upright at all times. The supporting rods are pivotally mounted on the frame at 24 i and on the cradle at 26. The guide rods are posed casting-box andstop' 36 being placed to hold the melting pot in its normal position over the burnerand clear 'of the casting box; The flow of metal from the pot is controlled from themlever 28 mounted on the melting pot and attached to; a plunger in the spout 32 through the link 30. The Weight 31 is placed on theend ofthe; lever to cause it to return to the closed position when released. v i

Any suitable means may beused for heating the melting pot such as gas, oil, and electric heaters. I have shown an oilv burner generally designatedby v34:, resting upon a bracket or shelf 33 attached to one end of the frame. Itthus rests directly under the melting 'potwhile the latter is in its heating position supplying the heat necessary for melting and 'maintaining the metal inlthe proper condition for use.

The operationof'my improved casting ma chine is safe, convenient and easy, Fig. 1

shows .the normal starting position with the:

casting box open and the melting pot-being heated over, the burner. In practice it is necessary for the operator to first cast a blank or slug to heat up the casting box. The slugis permitted to cool and is returned to the melting pot. The operator should then ar-' range the matrices and gauges upon the lower platen in theiusual manner, lower the upperv platen, clamping it securely in place, and then shift the casting box from its h0rizon-' tally disposed position to a vertically disposed position for casting, where it will be firmly held by the latch 37. v The melting-pot should thenbe swung-fromits heating, posi tion over the burnerto its pouring position over the vertically disposed casting box. A

stop on the frame is provided to prevent-the: melting pot from going beyondthe proper position for pouring. The operator may. then pour the cast by depressing .thelever and. permitting the molten metal to fill the casting box. Reversal of the operations will bring the machine back into its originial position for removal of the stereotype plate.

It isvevident that the operation of my improved machine is simple, that, but little special training is required of the operator, that due to the bottom pouring pot molten metal is not handled directly with the attending tom p'ouringmelting pot, supporting rods for. Y

pivow'uy' supporting said'melting pot on said, frame, one end being pivotally attached to said frame the otherjend pivotally attached to said i'nelting pot 'p'ermitting it'to movein an are above the supporting frame, means;

forlholding the melting pot iupright while..-

being swunglfrom onev position to another, and means for heating. the melting'pot' 1 2; A stereotype casting machine consist ing of supporing frame, a casting box pivotal, ly mounted on said frame, vaheating means,-

a bottom pouring melting f pot, supporting rods. for. pivotally supporting said melt ng. pot on said frame, one end being pivotallyl attachedto the frame, the other endpi'votally attachedfto the melting potpermitting. it to move man are above the frame, and asecond pivotal connection between the .melting pot and the "supporting frame for the purpose of maintaining-the melting'p'ot in an .uprightxposition whilethe latter is swung from one "position to another and whereby thespoutwillbe brought into exact pouring, relation with the casting box when the latter is in the pouring position.

'3QAstereotypecastingmachine consist-i ing'o'f a supporting frame, a casting box including an upper and a lower platenmounted to move betweena'hori zontaland a vertical position, a bottom pouring melting 'pot,"sup'-jf porting rods'for pivotally supporting said melting pot on the frame one end of which is pivotally attached to the frame in a lower horizontal plane than the casting box, the

other end being pivotally attached to'the 'melting pot permitting it to move in an are above the frame, means for holding the'melting pot upright whilebeing swung from one position 7 to another, 7 and heating means mounted at one end of the frame for-iheatingr tion. V a

4.; Astereotype' castingimachine consisting;

the vmelting pot when'in -the-heatingposiof a melting pot, aframe above which the 2 position at the, otherfend,-;supports for. the

v melting pot is adapted to swing from a metalpouring position at one end to r a heating:

melting pot extending from a point near the base of the frame to the melting pot, a castingbox pivotally mounted on one end of the 1 frame, and means for heating the melting pot mounted on the frame opposite the casting box. d

In witness of the-foregoing I aflix my signature.

BAY A. BROWN. 

